Early years · Early years compliance action
Childminder in Portsmouth
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
15 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY430940
Deep dive
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In plain English
criticalA childminder inspection found requirements not met and an action issued; registration continues.
Ofsted received concerns about staff to child ratios and carried out a regulatory visit in October 2026. Inspectors found the childminder was not meeting some requirements, including keeping a daily record of children's names and hours of attendance. An action has been issued, and Ofsted will monitor the response. The childminder remains registered.
To improve
- Meet the legal requirements found not to be met during the regulatory visit.
- Complete the action issued by Ofsted to put matters right.
- Maintain a daily record of children's names and hours of attendance.
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Next steps
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years. p.1
- For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-provider-non-compliance- action-by-ofsted . p.1
Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 255
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 39, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 17 words
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- 5
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- 7%
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Summary of outcome
All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the¿Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, which you can find at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we can take action to ensure they put matters right.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 June 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios.
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Summary of outcome
On 12 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued an action for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that a daily record of the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance is maintained.
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Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the action is successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Publication of compliance action
We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration.
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Publication of compliance action
We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years.
p.1
Publication of compliance action
For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-provider-non-compliance- action-by-ofsted .
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